Austin family to be featured on national Christmas light competition raises more than $16K for Make-A-Wish

Are you pretty proud of your Christmas lights? Maybe they're even the best on the block. Well, one Austin family is taking it to the next level. They're lights are so good they're competing on a national stage, while raising money for a good cause.

You may have seen the ABC show The Great Christmas Light Fight and been inspired by the stunning Christmas displays. It’s where family's nationwide get to compete to see who did it best.

Austin's own Maywald family hopes to claim that title, and they were doing it to raise money for a good cause.

“Our goal is around $10,000 again this year,” said Maywald.

Anyone could come to see the lights for free, but people were encouraged to donate, and the money raised goes to help the local Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The Maywald family managed to raise over $16,000 for the foundation this year.

The Maywald family makes a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Jordan Maywald

Now, they hope to win the competition, which airs next year.

Flores, Rebecca

“For the show I applied two years ago, from the first season I said I want to be on that show and my parents were like no we're not going to be on that show,” said Jordan Maywald, put together Christmas display.

But 20-year-old Jordan Maywald was persistent, putting up Christmas decorations is something he's passionate about, so he didn't give up.

“In August, I got the call saying you were selected and I mean here's still no words,” said Maywald. “Every light decorators dream is to be on that show."

He’s put up about 120,000 lights and it took about four months to put it all together, but when the lights come on that's when the hard work really pays off.

Flores, Rebecca

Flores, Rebecca

“People come out and they're like you live here?” said Maywald.

The college student built a lot of this himself, such as the church, "put it together painted it came up with the plans by myself,” and don’t forget about the lighthouse sitting on a lake.